How Would You Answer These Common HR Interview Questions for BOA?

Hi all, I have two questions in my mind. Please help me by providing good answers.

1) Why do you want to join BOA?

2) Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

Regards, Surabhi

Hi all, I have two questions in my mind. Please help me in giving good answers.

Why do you want to join BOA?

BOA, what is it? I guess this is the name of an organization. Well, before attending any interview, you need to know something about the organization where you are going and also must have a little knowledge about the industry, which is extremely important for every candidate. At least, it's a question of CAREER.

Suppose you get a call from a recruiter or any consultant offering you a job, you need to inquire about the company they are talking about and obtain information about their work and culture. This will give you a picture of the company/industry, and during the interview, this may take some thought and certainly should be based on the research you have done on the organization. Sincerity is extremely important here and will easily be sensed. Relate it to your long-term career goals and also ask yourself why you are going to join an organization. I hope you'll understand what I'm trying to say.

Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

See, this is a very important and general question. Don't give specific time frames or job titles. Talk about what you enjoy, skills that are natural to you, realistic problems or opportunities you'd expect in your chosen field or industry, and what you hope to learn from those experiences. You shouldn't discuss your goals in fields or industries unrelated to the job you're applying for. This may sound obvious, but too many candidates make this mistake, unwittingly demonstrating a real lack of interest in their current field or industry. Needless to say, such a gaffe will immediately eliminate you from further consideration.

Regards

I second Anil. Please share the name of the company and a little background on what you are currently doing, including your vision for the future. Let it be a completely free speech now; we can formulate it as we work along with it.

I assume BOA stands for Bank of America. Are you joining them in their ops team? The upside to their job offer is scalability. They have a huge operations process and tremendous opportunities for growth.

I found both of your questions to be correlated. Joining the company is a part of your 5-year career plan. You have a view of the role that is being offered by the company and how it can further your learning. More importantly, you need to explain how the skills you have built so far are a custom fit to succeed in this role. This makes your further learning a natural progression.

A five-year view is very wide; the question is asked to identify the sense of direction and loyalty to the firm in a candidate. So frame your replies accordingly. It is also a broad assessment of yourself. Please share more.

Regards,

Where Do You See Yourself Five Years from Now?

Answer: Five years down the line, I would like to see myself as an important part of the organization. I aspire to be more knowledgeable, well-talented, and experienced. I aim to be an efficient employee who is more competent in skills and whom the company would not want to lose under any circumstances.